International rankings of Barbados explained

Economic

GDP (nominal) per capita 2006, ranked out of 182 countries

GDP (nominal) 2006, ranked out of 181 countries

Global Competitiveness Index 2006–2007, ranked 31st out of 125 countries^[2]

World Economic Forum, The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007's "Networked Readiness Index":
- 2006-2007: ranked 40th out of 122 countries
World Bank:
- Total GDP per capita
  - 2003 (World Bank): ranked 38 -- $15,712
- Total GDP (nominal)
  - 2003: ranked 138 -- $2,628
- GDP - (PPP) per capita:
- 2004: ranked 59 of 232 countries & territories -- $15,700 59th

United Nations: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 31st out of 177 countries^[3]
- 2005, ranked 30th out of 177 countries^[4]
- 2004, ranked 29th out of 177 countries^[5]
- 2003, ranked 27th out of 175 countries^[6]
- 2002, ranked 31st out of 173 countries^[7]
- 2001, ranked 31st out of 162 countries^[8]
- 2000, ranked 30th out of 174 countries^[9]
- 1999, ranked 29th out of 174 countries^[10]
- 1998, N/A
Literacy rate, countries by literacy rate - by UNDP
- 2005: ranked 23rd of 177 countries—99.7%
A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2007, ranked 98th out of 62 countries

Freedom in the World – Political Liberties
- 2010, ranked 1st (Joint) out of 193
Freedom in the World – Civil Rights
- 2010, ranked 1st (Joint) out of 193

The Economist: Democracy Index 2009, N/A
Property Rights Alliance: International Property Rights Index 2008, N/A
Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2007, ranked 40 out of 163 countries
- 2007-2008, ranked 50th out of 133 countries^[11]
- 2006-2007, ranked 40th out of 146 countries^[12]
- 2005-2006, ranked 31st out of 125^[13]
- 2004-2005, ranked 21st out of 146 countries^[14]
Reporters Without Borders

Worldwide press freedom index 2007, ranked out of 168 countries

Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 33rd out of 108 countries^[15]

Failed States Index) 2009, ranked 135 out of 177

2006, ranked 43rd out of 178 countries

Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2007, ranked 9 out of 69 countries
International Telecommunication Union, Digital Access Index (Top 10 in Americas):
- 2002: ranked 45 of 178 countries 45th